Muhammad Sanusi, former governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), says nepotism is the worst form of corruption in Nigeria.
Speaking at a webinar themed: “The sustainability of
society”, he said corruption has impacted negatively on the society.
Sanusi, a former emir of Kano, also said incompetent
leadership has contributed to the degree of corrupt practices in the country.
“Morally and religiously speaking, corruption is a problem.
But let us look at it from the angle of economics and we begin to understand
that it is not just the corruption itself but the type of corruption,” he said.
“Part of the problem we have is incompetence and that is why
I keep saying we must pay attention to merit. We have a system called Federal
Character and I believe we should have Nigerians from all over the country in
public office, but all those Nigerians must be people that are competent. There
must be a merit test; a competence test.
“For me, I think the root of corruption is when we begin to
de-emphasise merit, competence and performance and so long as we don’t bring
the best in this country to do the job and hold them to account, we won’t go
anywhere.
“The worst form of corruption we have in this country is
nepotism; when people get into positions by virtue of personal loyalty,
friendship and who they know, rather than what they can actually deliver by
virtue of their competence for that office. We need people who can deliver for
this country, I mean the majority.”
Speaking on reforms that can transform Nigeria for the
better within the next 10 years, Sanusi said the constitution should be amended
to reduce the cost of governance and promote efficiency.
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